Automatic accounting and checking system



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Patented May 18,Y 1937 PATENT oFFlcl:

"AU'roMA'rlc AcooUN'rrNG AND cnr-:cmo i SYSTEM John r. Buckley, washington, D. o.

'f Application November 14, 1934, serial Nfl-752.909

23 Claims. (Cl. 178-23) This invention relates to an apparatus whereby desired information may be obtained from a distant point with a minimum loss of time v and consists briey of a sending station `from 5 which an inquiry may be electrically transmitted by an operator to a central omce or station wherein is erected apparatus for automatically supplying the desired information which is electrically operated and has actuating mechanism l set in motion by electrical impulses transmitted from the sending station.

Such an apparatus will be particularly serviceable in a large store having credit accounts as a clerk after making a sale can operate the 1 5 mechanism at the sending station and practically immediately receive a response from the central oiiice station indicating whether or not the customer has an account at the store and whether the customers credit is good for the 0 amount of the purchase. i

One object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this character including a dialing device at the sending station having printing `means associated therewith for printing sym- ,5 bols in blank spaces provided upon a. sales slip and also means for transmitting electrical impulses over a circuit to the central oiiice station where mechanism will be actuated to print corresponding symbolsv upon a record strip or 30 card, with signaling means being provided for indicating the various steps of the recording mechanism at the central station.

Another object of the invention is to con- 'I'he invention is illustrated 'in the accom- Danying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the sending apparatus.

50 Figure 2 'is a sectional view, taken vertically throughthe sending apparatus.

Figure 3-is a view in elevation of an escapement operating solenoid, together with striker m w by means of which a printing disk 5.3 is to form symbols upon a sales slip or special eet appliedto the sending apparatus. Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of mechanism for imparting movement to the-car- Ariageplatev carrying the sales slip and associt0 atedpartsof Figure 3. w

-partially in section in Figure 18. l t.

Figure 20 is a perspective view of a casting forming part of the card punching mechanism.'

Figure 5 is a top plan view of a slightly modified formof dial and iinger ring. v Figure 6 is a view showig the dial and assoelated parts partially inv side' elevation and par- Atially in section.

Figure "I -is a view showing a sales slip with symbols marked thereon of sending mechanism having the dial shown in Figure 1.

' sake of clearness.

,Figure li3 is a fragmentary top plan view of an exploring arm and contact'board forming part of the central. oilice apparatus.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary view of the printing wheels and their vshafts forming part of the central oflice apparatus.

Figure 15 isa modified form of checking mech anism for the central olce station.

-Figure 16 is a view of the upper end of the exploring arm of Figure 15 looking from one side thereof.

Figure 17 is a view showing the paper feeding rollers.- and ribbon operating mechanism forming part ofthe central oice apparatus."

. Figure 18 is a. top plan view of a modified form of sending apparatus wherein a card punching mechanism is employed.

' Figure 19 is a view partially in elevation and ofthe apparatus shown Figure 21 is a wiring diagram of the entire apparatus.

Figure 22 is a detail of a manually operated switch for clearing the central oiiice apparatus from the sending station.

Figure 23 is a fragmentary side elevation of a modified form ofthe recording, mechanism.

Figure 24 is a front elevation ofthe mechanism shown in Figure 23. l Figure 25 is a wiring diagramof a modifie construction. l

Briefly stated, this invention consists of sending apparatus located at a. convenient point in a store so that it may be operated by a. clerk who has made acredit sale of//goods to be taken out by e customer and covcllerating apparatus located a central ofiice.` gen a sale isfmade the clerk places the sales slip or a. special blank on a carriage forming part of the apparatus at i the sendingstation and operatesthe apparatus,

during whichperation symbols are printed or otherwise imparted todthe sales slip and electrical impulses are simultaneously transmitted to the central olce station where the apparatus at the central office will be operated to automatically determine whether the customer has an account at the store and whether or not the customers account is good for the credit desired, the result being indicated by a signal rceived at the sending station. This can be accomplished in a few seconds time and the customer will be relieved from annoying delays and loss of time by the clerk prevented.

The apparatus at the sending station. has a casing I, the top or upper'wall of which is formed with a slot 2 extending across the casing, as

shown in Figure 1, and serving as a track for a rack bar 3 having its rack teeth formed upon its under surface and exposed in the casing` through the slot, as shown in Figure 2. Ratchet teeth 4 are formed upon a side face of the rack bar and referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that these ratchet teeth are arranged in groups indicated by the numerals 5, 6, 1, 8 and 9. A plateor carriage III to which a sales slip/is tf.) be applied is fixed uponthe upper face of the rack bar and moves across the top of the casing with the rack bar in step by step movements.

Step by step motion of the rack bar and carriage is electrically controlled by a solenoid I3 mounted in the casing transversely of the slot and having a core or armature I2 yieldably held against inward movement by a spring I4, as shown in Figure 3, and having its inward movementlimited by a., stop or plug I5 in the inner end portion of the solenoid. An arm II projects from the core I2 for engagement with the lug of a pawl I9 which is pivoted to a bracket 20 depending from the upper wall of the casing and yieldably held in normal engagement with the ratchet teeth of the bar 3 by a spring 2|. Referring to Figures land 4, it will be seen that when the solenoid is energized to retract the core I2, the pawl will be tilted about its pivot as an escapement and allow the carriage to move in a step by step movement. There has also been provided manually controlled means for operating the pawl consisting of a rocking arm or lever I1 which is pivoted at I8 and has one end disposed for engagement with the pawl and its other end portion projecting outwardlythrough to press upon in order to swing the lever about its pivot and cause the inner end of the lever to' actuate the pawl. By having the ratchet teeth arranged in groups, the carriage will be moved short distances, then a longer distance for column spacing, and then have another series of shortv movements.l Therefore, symbols can be formed upon a sales slip fixed to the carriage n icilumn formation as will be hereinafterset or o The carriage is to be pulled toward the left after being shifted toward the right to the position shown-in Figure 1 andlthis, is accomplished by means of a shaft 23 which is rotatably mounted under the upper wall of the casing and provided with a spring 22 coiled about the shaft and having oneend fixed-to thecasing and its other end to the shaft. When the carriage is slid toward the right to thev position of Figure 1 pawl 41 which has previously moved along the and further movement in this direction stopped the pin 28' projecting from the side of the bar 3, the spring will be wound and tensioned so that it tends to rotate the shaft in the opposite direction and move the carriage toward the left 5 through the medium of the gear 24 fixed to the shaft and meshing with the rack teeth of the bar 3. By providing a scale Il upon the upper wall of the casing I and cooperating mark upon the,

carriage, the position of the carriage and sales 10 slip can be watched and proper printing upon the sales slip in columns assured.

The sales slip must be held firmly in place upon the carriage plate and, therefore, at one side of this plate there has been provided a paper holder consisting of a shaft 26 rotatably mounted in bearings 28 and carry g a handle 25 by means of which the shaft y be rotated to raise the claws or grippers 21 when pressure is applied and allow the sales slip to be slid into place under the claws. When the handle is released, the spring 29 coiled about the shaft rotates the shaft in the opposite direction and the claws will move into'iirm gripping engagement mth the sales slipand prevent it from slip- 25 plate. y

The mechanism for imparting symbols to the sales slip is disposed overv the casing I- and has a housing 42 hinged at its rear endto the casing I, as shown at 42'. A nger engaging ring or disk 43 formed with openings 43' about its circumference through which a card 44 carrying symbols isscen is xed to the upper end of a main shaft 45 above the top of the housing. The shaft 45 is journaled vertically through the housing and within the housing carries a rigidly secured disk 46 to which is pivoted'a pawl 41 having engagement with a ratchet wheel 48 carriedby a cylindrical shaft 49 fitting loosely about the shaft 45 androtatable thereon. A large gear 50 carried by the shaft 43 meshes ywith a pinion 5I carried by a countershaft 52, which shaft also carries a worm gear 53 meshing with a worm 54 of a shaft 55 having a governor 56 mounted thereon. The shaft 52 is rotatably mounted in brackets 58. A cam 51 formed of insulation is xed to'the shaft 52 and projects radially from cuit-maker and breaker 60 having its resilient leaves 'insulated from each other, as shown at 6I,

and engaged byvconductors I02 and I 03 leading to a socket |64 at the back of the housing. This socket serves as an outlet whereby electrical impulses may be transmitted to a central office station. A collar V62 carrying an arm 63 is fixed to the shaft 45 for regulating'operation of the switch 60.. In order to control rotation of the shafts there has been provided a spring 64 which4 has one end anchored to the vshaft 45 and its other end secured to an arm 65. By this arrangement an operator can insert a' finger into a selected one of the openings 43' of the nger ring and turn the same until his finger engages the iinger stop 66, the dial being then released by his nger moving onto the stop and the shaft 45 returning to its normal position so that the 70 toothed edge of the ratchet 48 over a number of teeth corresponding to the number dialed, will impart rotation to the tubular shaft 43 and cause the shaft 52 'to rotate a suillcient numu 2,080,758 ber of revolutions to open the switch 60 a corresponding number of times and send a predetermined number of electrical impulses to the central oflice station.

A printing disk 16 which may be referred to as a symbol carrieris ilxed upon the lower end of the shaft 45 with a portion in overlying relation to the carriage |0 and this disk carries upon its under surface symbols corresponding to those exposed through the openingsof the finger ring and each located in synchronized.. relation to its corresponding. dial symbol when the fingerV ring is in its normal position.

An inked ribbon 13 of the type used upon typewriters, extends across the under face of `the symbol carrier and is wound upon spools 12 and 14 and guided across the printing wheel or disk 16 by guide rollers 15. The ribbon is to be shifted longitudinally in step by step movements and in order to do so, the spool 12 is provided with ratchet teeth 1| or an independent ratchet wheel may be xed to the shaft of this spool. A springpressed pawl 10, pivotally carried by a rod 68, engages the ratchet 1| and the rod is slidably supported by a bracket mounted in the housing 42 for' movement through an opening in a side wall thereof. A spring 69 Asurrounding the rod yieldably resists outward movement thereof and holds the inner end of the rod in engagement with a cam 61 fixed to the shaft 45 and it will be readily seen that 'when the shaft is rotated Iduring setting of the dial and printing disk, the ribbon will be shifted and cause a clear symbol to *be imparted to the sales slip.

Formation of a symbol upon the sales slip is caused by a blow applied to the under face of. the carriage and such a -blow is delivered by a striker consisting of a rod 38 slidably mounted through a block 34 mounted between outer ends -of spaced strips 3| forming a bracket 30 which -is secured to the solenoid |3 and extends longitudinally therefrom. A head 39 is mounted at the upper end of the rod or shank of the striker and near its lower end the rod carries a, transverse pin 31 received in slots 38 formed in forks of a bell-crank trigger 35 which is pivoted between the strips ofthe bracket30 and has its arm 40 engaged by a pin 4| near the outer end 0f the plunger or armature I2 of the solenoid. By this arrangement, the trigger will be moved when the solenoid is energized `to retract its plunger |2 and the striker actuatedtc drive it upwardly against the carriage plate and causj a symbol to be imprinted upon the sales slip ,by'

one of the symbols formed upon the printing disk or wheel 18. It will be understood that the printing disk is properly set whenever the-dial l is actuated and that the striker and carriage plate are moved in propertimed relation due tothe fact that the solenoid is energized by the operators finger engaging the nger stop 88 and shifting the finger stop out of its normalposition.

Thenger stop is` formed of metal and has a finger engaging portion overlying the dialA radially thereof, a`dependings portion at the outer end of the nger engaging portion,l and an inwardly extending portion atthe lowersend of the depending portion which projects beneath the dial and carries a side extension terminating in a sleevev 86' secured 1to a rod 11 which is slidably mounted in a bracket 1 8 as shown in Figures 1 and l0. A spring 19 is disposed about the rod between the sleeve 88 and one end of the bracket and yieldably holds the finger stop in Y. bols and openings.

its normal position with itsA head in position to engage a leaf of the resilient circuit maker 80. This circuit maker has one leaf connected with one end of the solenoid coil by a conductor |05 and conductors |08 and |08 connect the second leaf of the circuit maker and the other end of the solenoid coil with a terminal plug |01 through which power is to be received from a suitable source |09. Referring to Figures 1 and 10, it will be readily seen that when the dial is-actuated and movement thereof in one direction is stopped by the operators finger 'engaging the nger stop, the stopwill be shifted against action of the spring 'I9 to cause the headed end of the rod 11 to engage and close the circuit maken 90. Current will then flow through the coil oftheV solenoid |3 and its plunger will be momentarily retracted to cause striker 38 to be actuated\and also shift the carriage plate toward the left\after a symbol hasbeen printed uponthe sales slipl.

The dial shown in Figure 1 is only provided with numerals by which the sales slip may be marked, as shown at in Figure 7. If it is desired to use letters or other symbols as well as numerals, a dial, such as shown in Figure 5 and 'indicated by the numeral 84 may be used. This dial has inner and outer circumferentially extending rows of symbols,` the inner row being numerals, as shown at 85, and the outer row being letters, as shown at 86. The numerals lcorrespond to the numerals of the dial shown in nger ring. It should be noted, however, that the overhanging finger engaging portion of this stop is of irregular shapev and provides finger engaging-edge lportions 9| and 92 disposed in operative relation to the inner and outer rows of sym- Therefore, when a finger is engaged in one of the outer rows of openings of the ilnger ring and the ring moved until the finger engages the edge 9| of the stop, the printing wheel 93, shown in Figure 9, will be turned to a i position in which one of its letters will be moved into position to print the sales slip, whereseen-that ithas a rim upon which the numerals and letters are formed and a shaft engaginghub 95 connected with lugsy 9.4 of the rim by spoke i f The letters and numerals have been shown in Figure 9 as they will appear pon a sales slip for sake of clearness, but it will be understood1 that in actual construction they will be of the'usual transposed formation. A

. A. spring 88 yieldably holds the finger stop 81 in its normal position, andjabutments 89 and 90 are provided to limit swinging movement of the stop. An arcuate slot 96 is formed'in 'the dial 84 andthrough this slot extends a rod |00 which is bent outwardly under the dial and then downwardly lto pass through an opening 81 formed in the top of a housing or casing 38 mounted at one side of the dial housing or casing 42. The inner lower end of *the rod is con?v nected with a leaf of which has its two lea other, as shown at I I, and it will be readily seen that when the'nger ring is actuated the circuit maker will be closedto energize the solenoid I3 the same as when the circuit maker 80 is closed. 'I'he operation of the sending apparatus will be readily understood from the above description, it being evident that when a sale is \made the clerk will apply the sales slip to the carriage after drawing the carriage to the right, as shown in Figure 1, and will then operate the dial to print resilient circuit maker the account number in the rst column of the slip, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, then to print the customers residence number in the second column, after which the dial will be operated to print the number identifying the merchandise in the third column, then the date in the fourth column, the clerks number. in the fifth column and the amount of the sale in the sixth column. Any number of columns may be provided. Each time the dial is operatechthe carriage is shifted toward the left after a symbol has been printed upon the sales slip, short movements being imparted to the carriage while printing in a column and a longer movement while traveling from on'e column to another. This movement of the carriage is controlled by the arrangement of ratchet teeth upon the rack bar. At the same time symbols are Aprinted upon the sales slip, electrical impulses are set up by the circuit maker 60 during return of the dial to its neutral position and transmitted over the wires leading from the terminal |04 to the central oilice.

At the central oiiice, the apparatus shown in Figures 1l and 12 is set up. 'I'his apparatusincludes a series of two-motion switches ||0. These switches are of the type used in automatic dial telephone systems and each has a vertically disposed rod carrying the usual identifying arms i2 which move vertically with the rod along a bank ||3 of terminals and then swing transversely of the terminals when the proper row of terminals has been reached. Ball and socket members ||4 and ||5 connect the lower end of each rodwith the upper end of a rack bar ||6 which is shifted vertically with the rod and `sanded in its movement by-a roller ||1 carried by a. bracket ||8. The rack bar meshes with a gear ||9 and as the two-motion switches are operated, rotary motion will be imparted to printingr wheels |20, |2|, |22 and |23 which are provided upon their peripheral edge faces with symbols |26 corresponding to those upon -the dial and printing disk of the sending apparatus. In the illustration the central station apparatus has been shown provided with four two-motion switches each of which has numerals thereon but it will be understood that any number of switches and printing wheels may be suppliedv and that they may be provided with letters or other symbols according to those upon the dial of the sending st ation. Shafts, which carry the printing wheels 'and will be more fully described later on, ar mounted in brackets |24 fixed to a table I2 A striker is associated with the table over which the printing wheels are mounted and consists of a shank or handle formed of a metal rod |28 disposed under the table and having `ai: one end a head |21 movable through an opening in the s insulated from each` table for forcing a strip of paper |3| and an ribbon |3 shown clearly in Figure 17, upwardly i' .against the printing wheels. The inked ribbon is similar to the ribbon of the sending station and Y is shifted in step by step movements during operation of the central omce apparatus, as shown fin Figure 17. The shank or handle of the striker is pivoted at its rear end, as shown atV |30, and a spring |20 between the shank and table yieldably holds the striker in its normal position.

Under the table is disposed a shaft '|32 carrying rollers |33 and |34 for feeding' the paper strip,

and between the rollers is located a cam |36 having the shape shown in Figure 12 and engaging the handle of the striker to shift the striker in opposition to the spring |20 and then allow the spring to pull it back and deliver a blow. The shaft is mounted in standards |31 whichrals'o support an upper shaft |38 carrying'rollers |39 the time the flat faces are moving under the upper rollers. .'I'herefore, symbols may be printed upon the` paper strip while it is stationary and the paper then shifted to bring another portion into position under the printing wheels so that symbols can be printed thereon when the striker is again actuated.

The shaft |32 projects from one of the standards |31, as shown at |4|, and extends through the hub |41 of an electrical contact metallic disk |42, in the peripheral edge face of which is set a block of insulation |43 which normally bears against an arm |44 pivoted to the base |45. A cam |45 is carried by the hub |41 in'spaced relation to the disk |42 and by referring to Figure l-l it will be seen that the hub has one end terminating il'ush'with the end of the shaft |32 and formed with a pin hole |48. A main drive shaft |49 is supported by standards |50 in alinement with the extended end of the shaft 32 and is connected therewith by a coupling |5| which is slidably mounted upon the shaft |49 and held against rotation thereonby a key |54 engaged in a keyway formed in the drive shaft. A pin |52 carried by against an abutment or stop v|6|i o rr the drive `shaft by a spring |59. When the magnet is' energized it holds the armature yor arm toward it in position to close the clutch and ,cause the shaftL |32 to turn with the drive shaft. arm or ex tension IBI projects fromthelarmature |55, as

shown in Figure 21, 'and terminates` in position for engagement by a cam `strip`g|52 projecting from a side of a long rack bar |63Qwhich` may be termed an exploring element and has its teeth in mesh with a spur gear 206 carried bythe tubu-l lar shaft 205 so that 'the exploring/elementwill ,j be shifted vertically when the spur gear'is ro-,-

tated in 911e direction. .By providing, thefextenf y sion |6| and cam strip |62,'the armature or clutchv vet actuating lever I 55 will beheld in position to retain the clutch thrown-in to couple the shaftsI .|82 and |49 for one complete revolution of the shaft |82 during initial upward movement of the exploring element.

Atits upper end the exploring bar vcarries a head |64 from which projects a side arm |65 carrying spaced bearings |66 to`slidably support a ratchet bar |61 having. its .teeth |68 upon its upper edge face. A cable |10 is attached at one end to a pin |69 projecting from the ratchet bar and after being extended longitudinally of the ratchet bar is engaged with a pulley |1I carried by the side arm |65.v The depending end of the cable carries a weight |12 serving to normally hold the ratchet bar retracted and resist movement thereof toward the right in Figure 1l to an extended position across the insulating frame` I 96 which is disposed vertically at one side of the exploring bar and carries vertically spaced transversely extending conductors |91 mounted in grooves |98 formed in side bars of the frame.

Electrically energized means has been provided for imparting a step by step movement to the ratchet bar across the frame |96 and consists of a quick acting electro-magnet |14 disposed horizontally over the ratchet bar. pawl |15 extends horizontaliy between the magnet and ratchet bar and is pivoted to the lower end of the armature |11 of the magnet. A spring |16 yieldably holds the pawl in position for the tooth at its free end to engage the teeth of the ratchet bar and a spring which engages the arm |19 of the armature normally holds the armature swung about its pivot |18 away from the magnet to a position against the' abutment I8| with the paw] shifted toward the right. The usual stop lug |15' is provided to prevent the rack bar from traveling too far when operated. l When the electromagnet is'A energized the pawl will be shifted toward the left with its toothed end sliding along the ratchet bar to obtain a fresh hold upon the ratchet-bar and when the magnet is deenergized the spring |80 will againlshift the pawl toward the right 'and advance the ratchet bar and its roller |13 across the insulating frame along aconductor |91 but out of engagement therewith.-

A detent I vpivoted, as shown at I 9|, and engaging the teeth of the ratchet bar, prevents- `end and engaged by a spring |89 which yieldably holds the armature away from the magnet with its arm resting against the abutment pin |81. A grapple |88 depends from the. ar engages the pawl |15 so that whe the slow acting magnet |83 is energized, the pawl will be drawn upwardly out of engagement ywith the ratchet bar. At the saine time, the grapple |92 carried-by the-pawl draws the detent |90'to a raised position and the ratchet bar-will be re-l leased from both the pawl and detent so'that the weight which exerts puli upon thecable |10 may .slide the ratchet bar toward-the left to a -retracted neutral position; The magnets |14 and |83 are carried by a support |99 rising from the head I 64 of the exploring bar |63 and a cross piece 200 connects cores o; the magnets, The head Y se and.,

Y bars I I6 vofthe two-motion switches.

2|.4-and`2l1 to whichthe printing-wheels 2| and of the exploring bar also carries an arm or harp |99 which is pivoted to a horn |64' in insulated relation to the head and carries a metallic roller |94 resiliently held in engagement with the side face |95 of the Trame |96 so that `it may make contactwlth exposedv ends ofithe conductors |91 as the exploring bar is shifted vertically.l i It will thus be seen that when the exploring bar is shifted vertically the roller |94 will successively `engage ends of the conductors |91 until the.

selectedconductor is reached, at which instant the dialed circuit will be completed from thesending station through the selectors and from the connector 295 throughthe selected wire 215, conductor I91,wheel |94, insulated arm |93, wire 216, relay 292 and thence through the conductor 211 and battery 210 and wire 219 completing the circuit through the connector. The wires 219,' 211 and 216 serve as common wires inthe circuit. Closing of this circuit energizes the relay 282 to attract itsarmature at which instant the clutch circuit 290 will be open andthe clutch magnet. 203

sition to closethe clutch. |5|. More than one v contact can be mounted on each conductor, if desired. A ratchet 204 is carried by the sleeve 205 which surroundsthe drive shaft and is rotatably 'received in one of the standards |50. This sleeve g also-carries the spur gear 206 meshingwith the, exploring bar |63 and it will be readily understood that after the exploring bar has been shifted upwardly by rotation of the sleeve and spur gear, it will be held in a raised position by a detent 201 pivoted to the base |45 and yieldably held in engagement with the ratchet 204, as shown in Figure 12. MovementV of the detent out of engagement with the rachet to permit the exploring bar to drop to a neutral position is accomplished through the medium of a rocker shaft 2|3 whichy is rotatably mounted in bearings 2 |2"xed to the.'

portion 2|2 of the basej|45 and has .upstanding arms 2|3' and 2|3" at its ends disposed at an angle to `each other, as shown in Figures 12 and The arm 2|3" engages.the detent 201 and the arm 2|3' bears against the edge face-of the cam |46. Therefore, as the cam is rotated the rocker shaft will be turned in its bearings to a.

position causing the arm 2|3" to shift the detent out of engagement with the ratchet disk and with the clutch thrown out the vexploring bar will be free to drop to the neutral position. Rotation in a direction to raise the exploring bar when the clutch is thrown in is imparted to the shaft. |49

through the -medium of a worm gear 209 fixed to.

the shaft and meshing with a worm 2|0 carried lby the motor 2H which is mounted upon a 'I'he printing wheels are to be independently 'ro tated as their companion two-way switches areoperated by electrical impulses transmitted from lov the l sending station. Therefore, they are individually carried by shafts 2 I4, 2|6,2|6 and 2|1 f carrying the gears ||9 which mesh with the rack 1 The shafts' |22 are secured by keys 2I9 and 226 are solid shafts disposed in alinement with each other with their inner ends abutting between the wheels |2| and |22 and the shafts 2|5 and 2|6 to which the bodiment oi the invention'a continuous shaft 3 the shaft of the'wheel |2|.

printing wheels |26 and k|23 are secured, are tubular shafts fitting loosely about the solid shafts 2|4 and 2|1. A sleeve 2|6 fits about adjoining ends of the solid shafts but does not interfere with independent rotation thereof. The bearings |24 for rotatably mounting the shafts, engage about the tubular shafts, one between the ,printing wheels |29 and I2| and the other between the printing wheels |22 and |23. Y

Instead of having the ratchet bar |61 shifted across the insulating frame by the electro-magnets shown in Figure 11, the modified construction OLFigure may be employed. In this emy 22| takes the place of the shafts 2|4 and 2|1 and carries the printing wheel |22 which is keyed to it by a key |22', the other printing wheels `being carried by tubular shafts fitting about the shaft 22| with the shaft of the wheel |29 fitting about A beveled gear 222 is loosely-mounted upon the end of the shaft 22| adjacen the exploring bar and held against shifting lo tudinally of the shaft in any desired manner. A pin hole or seat 223 is formed in the hub of the gear 222 for receiving the pin 225 of the clutch 224. 'Ihis clutch is actuated by a lever 226 which is pivotally mounted, as shown at 226" and yieldably held in a normal position by a spring 226' with the clutch out of engagement with the hub. of the gear 222 when the apparatus is in its neuti'al position. The gear 222 meshes with a beveled. gear 229 ilxed to a shaft which extends vertically in front of the exploring bar and is rotatably mounted in bearings 228 carried by the insulating frame. The shaft is` formed with a longitudinally extending key way 23| into which ilts a key of the spur gear 239 which is slidable along the shaft and held by the head |64 of the exploring bar, as shown in Figure 16. The spur Sear meshes with the rack teeth of the bar `|61 and thus the rack bar will be shifted across the insulating frame as the two-motion switch is energized by'impulses received from the sending apparatus.

In Figures 23 and 24 there has been shown an- Y other arrangement of printing wheels and actuating means for the same. In these figures-there has been shown a rack bar 335 which is circular in cross section and provided with annular teeth to mesh with the gear 336 ilxedon the shaft 2|4. Below the teeth and slidably. xed in a keyway formed in a shaft 336, is the gear 339 held stationary in the bearing 340 by the arm 34| and table top 342. The rod III is rigidly attached to the rack bar by a joint 343. In this way'the vertical movement of the two-motion switch is synohroniaed with the motion of the printing wheel |26 fixed on the shaft 2|4. The horizontal motion of the two-motion switch may also record its l taie with the rodiII I, as well as sliding vertically therewith, longitudinal'movement of the rack bar 335 may turn the wheel |23 and rotation of the bar move the rack 345 to rotate the Wlll- El,

In Figure 25 there is illustrated a wiring diagramof a modified construction, wherein there is employed a double pole switch 335 for discon- -necting one of the two-motion switches from the -|ferring to these figures, it will be seen that to the shaft 45 has been secured a spur gear 236` meshing with a rack bar 231 which is slidably c mounted in bearings 235. The rack bar carries a card holding frame 239 having its center portion cut out, as shown at 249. Flanges 24| and 242 along side edges ofthe frame denne channels to receive edge portions of a card 244 and hold the card in placewhen thrust into the frame through the open end 243 of the frame. vBy having -the rack 231 meshing with a gear ilxed to the shaft 45, the frame 239 will be shifted when the finger'ringl is actuated. A rack bar 246 extends longitudinally of the card framein the housing with one end bent upwardly, as shown at 245 to extend through a slot in the top of the housing for engagement with the card and this rack bar has teeth upon'its under face which mesh with a gear 241 carried by ashaft 249.v The. shaft is rotatably mounted in' bearings 256 depending froml the top of the housing and is yieldablyheld against rotation in one direction by thespring 249 so that the frame will be left in Figure 18and step by s ged towards the motion may be imparted to it. A ratchet 25| is fixed to the shaft for engagement by an escapement pawl 252 carried by one end of a short rocker shaft 255 which is rotatably mounted in bearings 256 and atv itsv other end carries an arm 254 of resilient material. A rod. 253 which extends vertically through the top o f the housing has its lower end engaged with the'arm 254 and it will bereadily seen that when pressure is applied to the rod, the pawl will be moved to release the ratchet and permit the card frame to be moved in step by step movements toward the left.

The card perforating plunger 259' is slidably mounted in a. socket 251' formed at the outer end of an arm 265 and yieldably held elevated by a spring 269. 'I'his plunger is to be forced through a card and into the lower portion 259 of aJ die carried by the arm 265. 'Ihis is accomplished by aleverv 26| pivoted at one end, as shown at 262, and the lever also bears against the upper end of the rod 253. Therefore, the lever actuates both the rod and the plunger and they will be moved in proper timed relation to each other.

The lever is pivotally connected with the upper end of the core or plunger 263 f the solenoid 264 which is mounted vertically through the upper wall of the housing, and referring to Figure 20 iLwill be seen that the arms 265 and 295' are cast integral with a sleeve 266 which ts loosely vabout the plunger 263 and carries an arm 261 acting as a support for the bracket carrying the bearing 2 36. By this arrangementthe solenoid 264 may be energized at the same time the solenoid -I3 is energized and by reti-acting the core 263 draw the lever 26| downwardly to force the plunger through the record card andshift the card frame in proper timedrelation to printing of the sales slip and "shifting of the carriage carrying the sales slip.. A switch 269 having a turning knob 210 above the top of the housing is provided for selectively engaging the contact 21| or pair of contacts 212 and 212'. The switch 269 is connected with the circuit maker 213 which is in circuit with both solenoids I3 and 264 andclosed by an abutment lug or shoe 214 on'the,v under face of the finger ring. Referring to Figure 18, it will be seen that'when the switch is engaged with the contact 21|, only the card puncher will be operated. When theswitch engages the contact 212 only the printing device will be operated and when the switch engages both contacts .212 and 212', the printing device and card puncher will both be operated.

Figure 21 is a.I schematic arrangement of the several electrical circuits in which is shown the two-motion switchcircuit 289, the main clutch circuit 290, the release print circuit 29|, and the motor circuit 292.` The two-motion switch circuit is of the common kind used in the art of telephony. In this case the selectors 293,. 294

and 296 and the connector 295 are electrically connected to the dial and the source 291 in the usual way. The leads 298 are attachedto the normally closed spring circuit maker 299 whichl is automatically opened by the cam 300with each turn of the roller shaft |32. This is done tol automatically clear the two-motion switches..

. 'I'he operator, wishing to record a sale of` goods, notes the credit account number on the purchasers card, in thisparticular case, let us say, the. number reads 4276. 1

In dialing the number the digit Four is rst brought around to the finger stop, which yields slightly vbackward to the pressureA of the stroke,

. 7 which was previously'closed by the cam |62 pressing against the lug or arm |6|. This gives predetermined movement of the shaft |32 which is one complete revolution. The cam bar 303 carried by the carriage plate l0 operates the c'ir- Abar has risen and come to rest where it is held by detent 201. In thisfillustratiomthe circuit makers 302 and 304 are not used when dialing for other numbers on the sales slip. 304 is a switch serving as an auxiliary control for the clutch cir' cuit which consists of a source of power 305, a wire 306 leading therefrom to the circuit maker, awire 301'leading from the circuit maker to the arm 308 of the connector 295, a wire 309 leading from the bar 3|0 to the armature 283, and a Wire 3|| leading to the clutch magnet 203 which is connected with the battery 305 by the Wire. 3|2. Whenever the connector is energized the arm 308 fastened to therod engages the -metalbar 3|0 thereby energizing the clutch circuit. Atthis instant the clutch 202 engages the'rat'chet 204 and, in the same instance, forms an electrical.

`contact through the switch 80 as a terminal for the solenoid controlling the printing mechanism.

The conductors |05 and |06 electrically cono nect .the normally open switch 80 and the solenoid I3 to the plug |01 through which power is re ceived from an outside `scurce.

The digit 4 having been brought around to the finger stop and the electrical contact having been made, the solenoid attracts its armature and causes the printing of this digit on the sales slip. The reverse rotation of the dial sends out four electrical impulses to the central ofllce station mechanism through the normally closed switch 6,0.-which is connected to the plug |04 by leaders |02 and |03. To the plug |04 ,are attached conductors ofthe c ircuit'289 which operates the selectors 293, 294- and 296 and the connector 29E and also the relay 282.

Dialing thenumeral 4 raises the four/I and causes the exploring bar |63 to move up`' wardly until the roller |94 engages the conductor |91 selected by operation of the dial. When this occurs the connector circuit 3|3 is closed to energize the relay 282 and attract its armature 283 to break the clutch circuit and release the clutch so, that the spring 284 opens the clutch. The

to prevent the clutch 202 from again imparting left hand end of the conductor a distance corre- The conductors 30| `leading from the wires 298 current through the two-motion switches during ,the first revolution of the printing shaft. The circuit maker or switch 299 opens with each revolution. ofthe printing shaft |32 but the shunt holds' current through-the twomotion switches so that the explorer will continue upward movement. ASwitch |44`is closed with each revolution ofthe shaft |32 by thec'am |42 andthe electromagnets |51 are energized to heid thearmature motion to the exploring bar |63. During completion of the dialing for the'address, the ratchet bar |61 is shifted along the selected conductor |91 in step by st'ep movements to bring the roller |13 into engagement with the contact 208 carried by' this conductor.- Ii' this4 contact is set for the address given by being spaced away from the spending tothe numerical value of the digits in the addresathe roller will come to rest upon the contact zus and close s circuit but 1f the .roller should fall short of or overrun the contact, the y circuit willl not be closed ase-the electroinagnetI |14 is a quick ,acting magnet., while the release operating magnet |83 isa slow acting magnet.

The magnet |14 con'trolling the ratchet bar |61 is operated through an auxiliary-circuit of the two-motion switch circuit 2891and consists of the source v'314. having av wire 3|.5 leading to a circuit maker 3|6 which 'is opened by the lower end Bf the exploring bar when Athe exploring bar is in a lowered neutral position'. 'A wire 3| 1 leads from the circuit maker 3|6 and is attached to one of the wxres'zss of the circuit m. A wire :la reads from the other' wire 298 back to the magnet. When. the eploring bar r'ises and moves away from the switch 'I|6,this switch closes so that the magnetA |14 can beisuccessively energized each* timethc two-motionpswitches are venergized and the ratchet bar 'advanced'alongthe .selected conductor |91 as the printing wheels are turned. If

the address is represented by 2310, as shown in` Figure 7, the printing disks will be turned to bring theproper symbols into position for printbar |61, explorer |63, wire 3|9, wire 320, electromagnet |51, battery 32| wire 322 to release magnet |83 and then through wire 323 and wire 324 back to the. contact 208. The slow acting mag-` net |83 will thus be energized to move the pawl upwardly which, in turn, releases the detent |90 and the ratchet bar will be drawn back to its neutral position by the weight. As the electro- ,magnet |51 is energized the clutch |5l goes on and the shaft |32 will be rotated to close the` switch |44 of the shunt circuit formed by the wire 325 leading from the wire 322 at one side of the battery 32|, the electro-magnet |51 and lead 320 backto the switch |44 throiugh the lead 32|5.`

In order, to manually control the two-motion switches and the electro-magnet |51 of the printing mechanism,- there has been provided a switch 321 carried by the housing of the sending mechanism and operable by the clerk to clear the system if a mistake is made when dialing. As shown in Figures 2 and 22 this switch has a shank carrying a metal sleeve 328 for bridging and closing the circuit 29| `through the magnet |51 of the printing mechanism. The switch also carries a metal sleeve 329 closing the circuit 288 of the two-motion switch but allowing this circuit to be broken when the switch is'depressed its full extent. A spring 330 normally holds the switch raised with the-circuit 289 closed and the circuit 29| open. Pressure upon Ithe switch first closes the circuit 29| while allowing the circuit 289 to remain closed and additional pressure opens botlcircuits by-the sleeves moving out of engagethey are opened.

Having thus described the invention, what claimed is: l"

1. In an apparatus of the character described, sending mechanism including means for registering symbols, manually controlled operating means for said means, means for carrying@ form to receive the symbols having movement intermittently imparted thereto from said operating means, means actuated from said operating means for transmitting electrical impulses to a. distant point after the symbols are registered, and electrically operated'mechanism Sat the.dis tant point energized by the electrical impulses for automatically registering corresponding symbols and operating acircuit maker and breaker of a circuit controlling operation of the mechanism at the said distant point.

-2. Inl an apparatus of the character described, asending mechanism including means -for registering symbols, manually actuated operating means including a dial and a rotatable linger ring yieldably heldin a normal position over the dial for said means, a carriage for carrying a form to receive'y the symbols having movement imparted thereto in timed relation to actuation of the means for registering symbols, and means actuated during return of the linger ring to its normal position for transmitting electrical impulses to a `distant point.

3. In an apparatus of the character described; a sending lmechanism including means for registering symbols, ,manually actuated operating means for said means, a carriage for carrying a form to receivethe symbols having movement imparted thereto in timed relation to actuation of the means for registering symbols, a striker for eiecting contact between a form and the means-for registering symbols, and means actuated during operation of the operating means for transmitting electrical impulses to a distant point.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a sending mechanism including means for regis-l tering symbols, manually actuated operatingv means including a single nger engaging element for said means, a carriage for carrying a form` Y to receive'the symbols mounted for movement under the means for registering symbols, means for controlling intermittent movement of said carriage having an electrically energized operating element in circuit-with a switch actuated during actuation of the means for registering symbols, manually actuated means for eilecting movement of the carriage, andI means actuated during operation of the operating means for. transmitting electrical impulses to a distant point.

5. In an apparatus of the character described,

a sending mechanism including means for regis-v,

. tering symbols, manually actuated operating means for said means, a carriage for carrying a form to receive the symbols mounted for movement under the means for registering symbols,

means ior controlling intermittent movement of said carriage having an electrically energized op,- erating element in circuit with a switch actuated during actuation of the means for registering symbols, manually operated means for imparting movement to the means for control- -ling movement of the carriage, and means for transmitting electrical impulses to a distant point including a switch actuated during operation of the means for registering symbols.

6. Inan -apparatus of the character described, /sending mechanism including a casing, a carriage for a blank shiftable across the casing and having a rack bar engaged through a slot in the upper wall of the casing, ratchet teeth being provided upon a side of the rack bar, means for urging the carriage across the casing in one direction including a spring actuated shaft geared to the rack bar, an escapement pawl engaging the ratchet teeth of thebar, an electrically energized operating element for said pawl, means for imparting symbols to a blank upon the carriage including a dial rotatably mounted above the carriage, a symbol carrier moving with said dial and disposed over the carriage .adjacent thereto, a striker in said casing operating through f the top thereof and moved by the electrically energized element into striking engagement with the carriagefor imparting symbols to a' blank by vthe symbol carrlena switch for the circuit of the electrically energized element engaged and closed whenithe, dial is movedtosetkthe symbol carrier,

e 9 a switch for an outgoing circuit, and mea f/ ja/ /iousi/ng for carrying a ribbon with a portionfof tuated from the dial for closing anfdfYbpening the last mentioned switch in., H setting of the dial. v/j/ '7. In an apparatus of /th "character described, sending mechanism including a. casing, a carriage for a blankshiftabIe across the casing and having a bary provided with ratchet teeth, means for urging the carriage in one direction, an escapement pawl engaging the ratchet teeth for controlling such movement of the carriage, a striker in said casing, a solenoid in the casing operating the pawl and striker when energized, a switch for said solenoid, a symbol carrier over said casing overlying said carriage and movable to dispose a predetermined symbol over the carriage whereby a desired symbol may be imparted to a blank when the striker is operated, actuating means for the symbol carrier, a switch for the circuit of said solenoid, means for closing said switch when the dial is. moved to set the symbol carrier and cause the striker and escapement pawl to be operated, and means for transmitting electrical impulses to a distant station including a switch closed and opened a predetermined number of times in accordance with setting of the dial.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, sending mechanism including a casing, a carriage for a blank shiftable across the casing and having a bar movable through the casing and provided with ratchet teeth, means for urging the carriage in one direction, an escapement.

pawl engaging the ratchet teeth for controlling such movement of the carriage, a Striker in said casing, a solenoid in the casing operating the pawl and striker when energized, a housing over said casing, a shaft journaled .vertically throughv said housing, a symbol carrier carried by said shaft and overlying said carriage whereby a desired symbol may be imparted to a blank when the striker is operated, a dial carried by said shaft -for rotating the shaft and Setting the symbol carrier, a switch for said solenoid, means for closing said switch moved to close the switch when the dial is set and having an actuating member positioned for engagement by a finger when operating the dial, a switch in said housing for an outgoing circuit, and means actuated from said shaft to eect closing and opening vof the last mentioned switch in numerical ,accordance with settingof the dial whereby electrical impulses may be transmitted to a distant station.

9. In an apparatus of the characterH described,`

sending mechanismfincluding Aa casing, a carriage for a blank shiftable across the casing and having a bar movable through the casing and provided with ratchet teeth, means forurging Ithe carriage in one direction, an escapement pawl engaging the ratchet teeth for controlling such movement of the carriage, a striker in said casing, a solenoid in the casing operating the pawl and Striker when energized, a housing over said casing, a shaft journaled vertically through said housing, a symbol carrier carried by said shaft and overlying said carriage whereby a desired symbol may be imparted to a blank when the striker is operated, a dial carried by said shaft for rotating the shaft and setting the symbol carrier, a switch for said Solenoid, means for closing said switch moved to close the switch when the dial is set and having an actuating member positioned for engagement by a finger when operating' the dial, spools carriedby said accordance with the ribbon extending under the symbol carrier,

means actuated 'from said shaft for turning one spool and shifting the ribbon when the dial is set, at, switch in said housing for an outgoing circuit, and means actuated from said shaft to eiect closing'and opening of the last mentioned ating means controlled by the manually actuated meansY and adapted to carry a record card, means for perforating the card having operating means controlled by themanually actuated means, and means actuated during operation of the manually actuated means for transmitting electrical impulsesto-a distant station.`

11. In an apparatus of the character described, a sending apparatus comprising means foremitting electrical impulses having actuating means including a dial and' a rotatable nger ring, a movable nger stop, and means for making a record of a character dialed having electrically controlled operating means including a switch actuated by movement of the finger stop.

12. In an apparatusv of the character de-l scribed, a sending apparatus comprising means for emitting electrical impulses having actuating means including a dialr and a rotatable nger ring over the dial, a movable iingerstop, and means for making a record of a character dialed having electrically controlled operating means including a switch under the dial and an element for forcing the switch closed carried by the finger stop.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, a sending apparatus comprising means for emitting electrical impulses having actuating means including a dial and a rotatable iinger ring, a movable iinger stop, and means for making a record of a number dialed including a car-A riage for holding a blank, printing means, and means controlling movement of the carriage and printing onv a blank, the last means being electrically operated and having a switch operated by movement oi the iingerstop.

14. In an apparatus of the character de- 4fscribed, a sending apparatus'comprising means for` emitting electrical impulses having actuating means includinga rotatable `finger ring, a movable nger stop, and means for making a record of emitted impulses includinga carriage for holding a blank, printing means, a second carriage for holding a blank, means for perforating a blank carried by the second carriage, and means for controlling movement of the carriages and the printing and perforating means actuated when the linger ring is moved.

15. In an apparatus of the character described, a sending apparatus including means for emitting electrical impulses having actuating means including a dial and a finger ring, a nger stop, movably mounted, carriages for blanks, printing means for one blank operated fromsaid dial, perforating means for the other blank, the carriage forl the last blank'being also operated from the dial, electrically controlled acentralstation mechanismin'cluding twof'mo-v tion switches adapted to be actuated by electrical impulses and each having a rack bar connected therewithand shifted longitudinally when the companion two-motion switch is energized, printing'wheels eachy associated with a rack bar and turned to a set position when the cooperating rack bar is moved, a rotatably mounted driven shaft, a cam rotating with said shaft, a striker actuated'by said cam for driving a record blank' against the printing wheels, a rotary drive shaft,

, a clutch'for connecting-said shafts normally held out and having electrically controlled operating means energized when the two-motion switches are energized, an insulating frame, conductors carried by said frame, contacts shi'itable along said conductors, an exploring bar shiftable along said frame and having a contact for engaging theconductors, a gear for movingsaid bar, a clutch for connecting'said gear with said drive shaft, electrical means for. shifting said clutch, means for holding the bar raised having releasing means actuatedv from said driven shaft, a ratchet bar carriedby said exploring bar for movement across the frame for engaging the contacts, and electrical means for controlling said ratchet bar controlled by the two-motion switches. Y

17. In an'apparatus of the character described, a central station mechanism including two-mo# tion switches each having a rack bar connected therewith and'shifted longitudinally whenthe companion switch lis energized, printing means actuated from the rack bars and-having" a striker associated therewith, a rotatable driven shaftl having vmeans for actuating said striker, a rotary drive shaft, a clutch between the shaftshaving electrical operating means, an insulating frame, conductors carried bythe frame; contacts shiftable along s'aid conductors', lan exploring 'bar shiftable along' said frame, a" contact carried by said bar for' engaging said conductors, a 'cross' bar carried by said exploring bar and carrying a contact for engaging the contactsof the conduc tors', driving means for saidgexploring bar oper' ated from the drive shaft and having 'afclutchf and electrical meansfor operating the clutch/ means for holding the'exploring b'arA in a raised Vposition having .releasing means actuated by the driven shaft, and means forfshifting v the crossf bar across the frame'having" electrical'oper'ating' means 'controlled'from the ltwo-motion switches,- 18. In'a'n apparatus of the character described, two-motion'switches each having a reciprocating rod and a rack moving therewith, printing' wheels set from the' racksfpaper feeding means having a driven shaft, 'a' drive shaft, aclutc'h for cou pling' said shafts, 'an insulating iframe, spaced conductors carried by said frame, an` exploring element shiftable from the drive shaft along said frame, a contact carried by'said exploring element. for engaging a selected conductor, contacts' shiftable along said conductors, a cross bar car- 'ried by said exploring bar andr shiftable; across the frame for engaging the contactsof the conductors,l means to Support the exploring element in its raised position, and means to release the exploring element. i.

' 19. In an apparatus of the character described, sending mechanism including a casing, a'carriage for a blankshiftable across the casing and having a rack bar'provided with ratchet teeth. means for urging the `,carriage across the casing in onedirection, an escape'ment pawl engaging the ratchet teeth ofthe bar', an electrically energized operating element for said pawl, means for imparting symbols to a blankfupon the carriage including a rotatably mounted'dial, a symbol carrier moving with said dial, astriker in said casing moved by an electrically energized element into striking engagement with the carriage for impartingsymbols to a blank by the symbol carrier, a switch for the circuit of the electrically energized element closed .when the dial is moved to set the symbol carrier, a switch for an outgoing circuit, and means actuated from the dial for closing v and opening the last-mentioned switch in accordance with setting of the dial.

' 20. In an apparatus of the character described, a sending mechanism including means for printfing symbols, manually actuated operating means for said printing means, a carriage for carrying a form toreceive the symbols'having operating means controlled by the manually actuated means, a secondv carriage adapted to carry a record card and having operating means controlled by the manually actuated means,'means for perforating the card having operating means controlled by' the manually actuated means, means for selectively preventingv actuation of the' printing means, the perforating means and their companion carriages, and means actuated during operation of'I the manually actuated means for" -transmitting electrical impulses to a distant station.

a sending mechanism having yactuating means including a dial and a rotatable iinger ring, a movable finger stop, and means for making a record of symbolsdialed having'electrieally controlled operating means including a switch actuated by movementof the nger stop.'

asending `-A`mechanism comprising means for emitting, electrical vimpulses having actuating means including a dial and a shiftable nger engaging member,` a movable finger stop, means I22. In'an apparatusof the character described, l

211 Inan apparatus of the character described, l

fory making a record of characters' dialed including a carriage for holding a blank, scoring means,v vandA electrically operated means ,for controlling movement of thecarriage having yav switch operated by movements of 'the finger stop. 23. In anlapparatus of the. cha ter a sending.- mechanism` comprising means for emitting electrical impulsesv having actuating means including a dial anda. shirtable angerengaging member, a'movablenger stop, means for making. a record. ofchara'cters dialed including a carriage for holding a blank, scoring means,

electrically operated means for c0ntrolling move ment of the carriage"havingA a switch operated by movements of the finger stop, and manually actuated means forV controlling movements of the n carriage.

JOHN P BUCKLBY." 

